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Man arrested on sex charges

CLOVIS — A Clovis man was arrested Monday on allegations of repeated sexual activity with a 9-year-old girl.

Jorge Delavega, 41, remains in the Curry County Adult Detention Center on 11 counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor, two counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and intimidation of a witness.

Delavega made his first appearance Monday afternoon in Curry County Magistrate Court. According to a criminal complaint filed in magistrate court:

• The Clovis Police Department responded to a call at Plains Regional Medical Center on Dec. 23. Officers made contact with a woman who stated her daughter had been touched by Delavega on multiple occasions, most recently Dec. 16.

• Based on conversations with the mother and the daughter, it was concluded the inappropriate contact had been happening since January 2020.

• During a Dec. 30 interview with Arise staff and the district attorney’s office, the girl answered questions about how Delavega had touched her and that she was instructed by Delavega not to discuss anything the first time events happened.

Michael Garrett, listed as Delavega’s attorney in court records, declined comment.

 
 
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